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Frequent AI chatbot use linked to belief in anti-vaccine myths, poll finds

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Poll finds use of AI tools for health advice is correlated with belief in vaccine falsehoods, such as shots causing autismAdults in the US who frequently seek out health advice from artificial intelligence chatbots are more likely to believe myths about vaccines, according to a poll released on Tuesday by health research firm KFF.The survey, […]

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Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive

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Manny Rutinel’s House campaign draws millions from big tech as pro- and anti-AI factions spar over regulationPolitical groups funded by top tech executives have been homing in on one local race in Colorado, as the state’s Democratic primary vote gets under way on Tuesday. Democrat Manny Rutinel, who’s running in the competitive eighth congressional district

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Rocky week for AI as shares slump but no sign of crash – yet

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The markets are souring on artificial intelligence, but is this the bubble being burst? Meanwhile, California proposes a tax on billionairesHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake Montgomery, US tech editor at the Guardian, writing to you after fending off sunburns at the beach. Today, we’re discussing a rocky week for the AI industry’s finances

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Oura Ring 5 review: a stunning generational leap for smart rings

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Slimmer, longer lasting and much easier to live with, new Oura sets a very high new bar for health-tracking wearablesOura’s new Ring 5 is a massive upgrade for smart rings, dramatically shrinking in size and weight to bring them right into line with standard wedding bands and other jewellery. It is finally a smart ring

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‘We’re up against forces that have all the money in the world’: Erin Brockovich on her battle against AI datacentres

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In 1993, she squeezed a $333m settlement from a Californian energy company in a scandal over contaminated water. Three decades later, she has a new target in her sights – and it’s globalWhen Erin Brockovich woke to find 30 emails from people from the same town, she realised something was going on. People email Brockovich

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Shares in chipmakers underpinning AI boom rocket in first half of 2026

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Value of some chip manufacturers have tripled, or more, driving Asia Pacific stock markets sharply higherShares in chipmakers have surged in the first half of this year as investors piled into companies that make the hardware underpinning the AI boom, according to analysis.Investors have driven up the value of semiconductor and memory chip manufacturers, whose

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‘Crypto v community’: 4,000 local US lenders join forces to fight ‘stablecoins’ law

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Up to 4,000 community banks fear looming legislation to regulate digital cash will deprive rural firms and farmers of $850bn-worth of loansOn a quiet summer morning, above a small mid-western town, an American flag is waving in the breeze. The camera cuts to a father helping his son at the wheel of a tractor, and

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‘It’s dangerous and it’s going to erode trust’: redesign of US government websites stokes surveillance fears

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The National Design Studio, staffed by Doge veterans, installed visitor-tracking software on vital federal websitesAn opaque White House office staffed largely by veterans of Elon Musk’s “department of government efficiency” (Doge) has quietly rebuilt some of the federal government’s most sensitive websites – for passport applications, voter registration, prescription-drug pricing and children’s savings – in

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The AI bubble has further to run despite the looming crash

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As tech firms make huge profits and investors fear losing out, both are doing their best to hold off the day of reckoningOpenAI staggers AI model release after White House requestEvery couple of decades, investors will ask themselves how long can the stock market keep climbing. Is it safe to buy more shares? Is their

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OpenAI staggers AI model release after Trump administration request

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Sam Altman announces limited preview of GPT 5.6 in move that echoes launch of Anthropic’s MythosBusiness live – latest updatesOpenAI is staggering the release of its latest AI model after a request from the US government, in a move echoing the launch of Anthropic’s Mythos product.Sam Altman, the chief executive of the company behind ChatGPT,

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